Hello guys,

does a MY2016 Fabia support flashing brake lights during an emergency brake and then activating hazards when the car stops?

If yes, how can I check via VCDS if these are already enabled and, if not, enable them?

 

Thank you.

 

 

Edited 15 September, 20196 yr by john999boy
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Why not go out and do an emergency stop while someone stands safely where they will see if the Brake Lights flash and the hazards flash?

Then you can get out the VCDS if needs must.

Lol.

That's one way but maybe someone else knows the VCDS location as that might be easier! 

How can it be easier than checking your ABS.

You still have to do it anyway after plugging in and seeing it is activated to know they actually work.

 

PITA anyway when they do it in front of you on a busy road when the car was not doing an emergency stop.

 

I posted about that in the Mk2 section last week.

Pastel FIAT 500's on the Motorway through Glasgow, 5 or 6 lanes wide and some girl hits the brakes a bit hard as they decide to change lane.

It can be a metallic 500 or even a Punto, but it is often a FIAT.

It does indeed support this, had to avoid some pr*ck in a van who decided pulling out in front of me in pitch black whilst also having no lights on was a good idea. I only saw them as they blocked the light from other cars!!

 

I can't confirm the flashing brake lights, but the hazards do come on as you come to a stop. You have to turn them off manually though, they don't go off on their own.

9 hours ago, FabiaGonzales said:

It does indeed support this, had to avoid some pr*ck in a van who decided pulling out in front of me in pitch black whilst also having no lights on was a good idea. I only saw them as they blocked the light from other cars!!

 

I can't confirm the flashing brake lights, but the hazards do come on as you come to a stop. You have to turn them off manually though, they don't go off on their own.

 

The hazards should turn them selves off once you drive off.  

4 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

The hazards should turn them selves off once you drive off.  

I reached 10-15mph as i set off again and they hadnt turned off, maybe theres a certain speed before they do go off on their own.

I can confirm the Fabia has the flashing  break lights by default, you can see the hazards turn on in this first clip after coming to a stop, and the breaks flashing in the second clip from my read camera.  My car is completely standard at the minute as I have not yet had chance to mess around with VCDS.
Front Video  Rear Video

 

 

^^^

If by default you mean they all leave the factory with them activated as a factory setttig, they do not all have them as default.